Eight held for forging land documents, seals

Investigation on to identify the victims

The Chengalpattu District Police has busted a gang involved in land fraud on the city outskirts and arrested eight persons in the Guduvanchery and Kayar police station limits. A special team began investigation following credible information to the office of Chengalpattu Superintendent of Police (SP) V. Vijayakumar. He was informed that persons from Urappakkam were forging documents of land records and certificates issued by authorities, including the Revenue and Registration Departments. On his orders, the team conducted searches at a photocopying shop in M.G.R. Nagar, Urapakkam. The owners — Nandhini, 36, and her husband Balaji, 50, were found in possession of forged title deeds, sale deeds, agreements and fake seals. On their confession, the police traced Dhanyudhapani, 40, and Dhanasekaran, 45, to West Tambaram, and arrested them for abetting the couple.